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If a dozen ideas cost a dime, a dozen "idea people" cost a nickel.

When someone says they’re an ‘idea person,’ they’re saying:

1. I have ideas. Really good ideas. Ideas that are so good that they can characterize me as a person. Everyone else? Eh, not so good at ideas.
2. Ideas > Actions.
3. I don’t do stuff. I think stuff. Other people can do while I sit here and think. Pass me the butter.

But really:

1. Everyone has ideas. Everyone has really good ideas. But ideas — good ideas — are incredibly c...really:

1.butter.

Butsaying:

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	Long Term Person, Short Term World: Sustainable Productivity in a World of Limited Time, Unlimited Tasks, and Endless Interruptions 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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